Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-05-26
3RIDGEToN, N. j., THURSDAY, MAY 26. 1887.
GOING AHEAD.
Board of Directors of the Fruit
Exchange Meet.


Fruit Exchange, who are scattered all
over the county, responded to a call of
the President to meet at the Court
House last Friday afternoon. Of the
thirteen Directors the following gen
tlemen were present:
President Isaac Smalley, G. J. Fifth
ian, Chas. S. Fithian, R. d. Cole, Geo.
Hepner, Chas Dia,nent, Robt. Shep-
pard, John Laning, B. B. Russell,
Edward H. Sheppard, and w. o.
Garrison.
During the session, Secretary Minch
was kept pretty busy for time in
filling out the certificates of stock and
receiving the fee of $500 from those
present.
Minutes of the previous meeting
were read by the Secretary, and Presi-
dent Smalley called for special COM
mittees to report.
Mr.. Chas. S. Fithian, committee on
securing site for building, reported
that he had seen Mr.. T. U. Harris,
agent for the Buck estate, and he said
he would rather not have building
of the character designated upon the
property at the corner of Laurel and
Jefferson streets, and offered the site
formerly occupied by Martin Bowen as
a undergrad. OF course he would
give no specified time for them to re-
main, but as he recognized in the Ex-
change something that would benefit
the city, he placed the lot at their dis
posal for but $25 per year, and they to
remain until the site be re-let. Mr..
Fithian said the Central road had
rendered the Exchange lot near their
depot, and VIM. g. Nixon had offered
them lot near the West Jersey rail
road, but he thought the Exchange
should not place themselves under
obligations to either road, because it
may prove advantageous to send fruit
over both roads, or even by boat.
A motion of Mr.. Diament, that the
committee secure the lot Of T. I.
Harris, was carried.
The Secretary, in answer to a query,
said that he had upon his book of
members 90 names, but that there
were about 100 in all who would be-
come members of the Association.
A building 16x24 feet was thought to
be needed, and, after considerable
comment, it was decided that the COM
mittee be empowered to erect a suit
able building for the transaction of
the business of the Exchange.
Mr.. w. 0. Garrison had been at the
big Peach Growers meeting at Dover,
Del, and told of matters of consider
able interest to peach growers, which
he had learned there. The principal
question, he said, which came before
the meeting at that time was the one
in reference to selling the basket with
the peaches The New York commits
sion men said they could not buy
peaches unless the baskets were
thrown in. The Philadelphia men
said that they would return the bas-
kets this season but no longer.
Mr.. Garrison remarked that his visit
to the meeting had been a good adver-
tisement for the Exchange, az he had
met many men whom otherwise he
could not have acquainted with the
fact of our Exchange. The Phila-
delphia men said they were glad it had
been established, and were better
pleased with the idea of coming here
than going to Delaware, as they could
make the round trip in one day. New
York buyers seemed to be of the same
opinion.
In reference to baskets, Mr.. Garrison
said he had seen wooden baskets which
could be purchased by the carload for
$50 per thousand. He had also seen
paper baskets, or, more correctly
speaking, pasteboard, manufactured
in Newark, that he could recommend,
and which could be purchased for
$500 per hundred. With covers, these
baskets conld be purchased for $5 90
per hundred He thought it advis-
able for those wanting baskets to club
together and get them by carloads
and save expense.
On motion of Mr.. Fithian, Mr.. Ian
ing and Mr.. Garrison were made
committee to ascertain what baskets
would be most likely to be used-the
half-bushel or tive-eights-and then
get samples of the different kinds, and
receive cash orders for them, and sup.
ply all in the county who may want
them, where it is possible to secure
them by a carload at a time.
Considerable discussion was had
over the size of the baskets to be used,
but the majority of the Board thought
it should be left to the option of each
individual.
President Smalley and two others,
whoever he may name, were appointed
a committee to ascertain from the two
railroads and the steamboat company